Startup · Switzerland
Cysec SA
HQ Lausanne, SwitzerlandFounded 20181-10 employeesUpdated
End-to-end cybersecurity for space and ground segments.
Funding6 rounds · ~$9.8M
- Equity raised
- ~$9.8M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$638K
- Latest
- ~$2.0MSeed · Oct 26, 2022
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2022 | Seed | ~$2.0M | — | Karista | — | Confirmed |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Strategic | ~$2.0M | — | — | Karista | Confirmed |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Seed | ~$4.4M | — | Line Break Capital | 4see Ventures, Blockchain Valley Ventures, Boundary Holding, Horizon Capital, Indaco Venture Partners SGR, Indaco Ventures I Fund | Reported |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Debt | ~$535K | — | Fondation pour l'innovation et la technologie (FIT) | — | Reported |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Seed | ~$1.5M | — | Line Break Capital | — | Reported |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Debt | ~$103K | — | — | — | Reported |
- ~$2.0MOct 26, 2022
- ~$2.0MOct 26, 2022
- SeedLed by Line Break CapitalWith 4see Ventures, Blockchain Valley Ventures, Boundary Holding, Horizon Capital, Indaco Venture Partners SGR, Indaco Ventures I Fund~$4.4MJan 20, 2022
- ~$535KJul 15, 2020
- SeedLed by Line Break Capital~$1.5MJan 18, 2019
- Debt~$103KSep 4, 2018
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems6
- ARCA SATCOMConnectivity software for satellite networks and cloud infrastructure.
- ARCA SATCOM Edge RouterHardware router for satellite connectivity with QUIC transport optimization.
- ARCA SATLINKSatellite data-link security software for encrypting and authenticating communications.
- ARCA Trusted OSHardened Linux-based operating system for confidential virtual machines.
- ARCA Verification ManagerSelf-hosted remote-attestation manager for confidential workloads.
- Self Hosted GatewaySelf-hosted gateway software for on-premises or cloud deployment.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information management and cybersecurity | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Cybersecurity for space and ground segments; the text does not state a defense or government customer. | Reported |
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Cybersecurity for space and ground segments; the text does not state a defense or government customer. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Cybersecurity for space and ground segments; the text does not state a defense or government customer.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Cybersecurity for space and ground segments; the text does not state a defense or government customer.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Khaled Ouafi | Founder |
| Patrick Trinkler | Founder |
| Yacine Felk | Founder |
Sources14
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Profile3
- 1
CYSEC · Supports Organization · founded year
“CYSEC was founded in 2018 with a singular conviction: that critical infrastructure, whether on earth or in orbit, deserves”
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EUDIS Business Accelerator · Supports Organization
“The EUDIS Business Accelerator supports a cohort of 20 startups and scaleups”
- 3CompanyCohort
EUDIS Business Accelerator · Supports Organization
“CYSEC SA … End-to-end cybersecurity for space and ground segments”
Systems3
- 4
CYSEC · Supports Organization · name, System
“CYSEC | Confidential Computing & Satellite Cybersecurity”
- 5
CYSEC SA · Supports System
“### Self Hosted Gateway Deploy in your own infrastructure for maximum control and performance. - Debian VM for cloud or on prem - Full QUIC server capabilities - Multi hop configuration support”
- 6
CYSEC SA · Supports System
“The self-hosted ARCA Verification Manager enforces remote attestation. No cloud SaaS, no third-party keys. Only your CPU manufacturer validates the proofs.”
Funding7
- 7
Startupticker.ch · Oct 27, 2022 · Supports Funding round
“has raised an additional €2m from Karista”
- 8
CYSEC · Oct 26, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“CYSEC announces it has raised an additional €2m from Karista.”
- 9
CYSEC · Oct 26, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Lausanne, 26 October 2022 – CYSEC, a European company specialized in data protection, in particular confidential computing, announces it has raised €2m with the support of Karista.”
- 10
CYSEC · Jan 20, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · investors
“CYSEC raises 4 million CHF in seed extension round”
- 11
Startupticker.ch · Jan 20, 2022 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“closed its seed extension financing round led by Line Break Capital”
- 12
Startupticker.ch · Jul 15, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount
“CYSEC has just received a Tech Growth loan of 500’000 Swiss francs”
- 13DatabaseCYSEC company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round
“funding round: Seed Round, 2019-01-18, CHF 1,500,000, lead: Line Break Capital”
People1
- 14DatabaseCYSEC SA — headquarters location
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Organization · headquarters, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · num employees, Organization · x url, Role · founders
“{"country_code": "Switzerland", "location": [{"name": "Lausanne", "permalink": "lausanne-vaud"}, {"name": "Vaud", "permalink": "vaud-switzerland"}, {"name": "Switzerland", "permalink": "switzerland"}, {"name": "Europe", "permalink": "europe"}]}”
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